Preserve law and order and guaranteeing a peaceful voting process, law enforcement organisations, including the Armed Forces, were conspicuously present patrolled Dhaka's highways.
With the 12th National Parliamentary Election taking place throughout Bangladesh, Dhaka's normally busy streets looked very different on Sunday, with a noticeable calm and emptiness.
Under strict security measures, voting is expected to go continuously until 4 pm, starting at 8 am.
In opposition to the election, the BNP and its allies have called a hartal, which began at six a.m. yesterday and will end at six a.m. on Monday.
Even though the Election Commission (EC) declared the day a national holiday to make voting easier, there were much fewer public transit vehicles on Dhaka's streets than usual.
To go to their closest polling places, people in Dhaka had to walk or take rickshaws—even though there weren't as many rickshaws as usual.
There were no private automobiles on the roads when we visited several Dhaka areas, including Bhatara, Badda, Rampura, Banani, Mohakhali, Shantinagar, Karwan Bazar, Panthopath, Kalabagan, Science Laboratory intersection, Shahbagh, and Kakrail.
To preserve law and order and guarantee a peaceful voting process, law enforcement organisations, including the Armed Forces, were conspicuously present and patrolled Dhaka's highways. There haven't been any noteworthy happenings in the city as of yet.
Some grocery stores in residential areas opened for business, While the shoping malls, markets, and shops along the main roadways remained closed.
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